Santiago, Ilocos Sur

Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago (Ilocano: Ili ti Santiago; Filipino: Bayan ng Santiago), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, 19,471 people lived there.

Santiago
Municipality
Municipality of Santiago
Motto:  Go Go Go Santa!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Santiago highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Santiago Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°17′41″N 120°26′43″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Named for	St. James the Great
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Josefino E. Miranda
• Vice Mayor	Adrien Lawrence S. Miranda
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members Joselito S. Miranda Jr. Lydia B. Locquiao Michael S. Miranda Warlito H. Gacoscos Virgilio C. Pasion Eddie G. Carranza Jonathan A. Trinidad Ernesto C. Galano
• Electorate	13,139 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	46.36 km2 (17.90 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Highest elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	19,471
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	4,821
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.77% (2021)[3]
• Revenue	₱86,828,360.92 (2020)
• Assets	₱1,232,195,423.05 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱101,049,093.90 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱44,035,398.53 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2707
PSGC	012927000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Climate type	Tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Barangays

Santiago has 24 barangays:

• Al-aludig
• Ambucao
• San Jose (Baraoas)
• Baybayabas
• Bigbiga
• Bulbulala
• Busel-busel
• Butol
• Caburao
• Dan-ar
• Gabao
• Guinabang
• Imus
• Lang-ayan
• Mambug
• Nalasin
• Olo-olo Norte
• Olo-olo Sur
• Poblacion Norte
• Poblacion Sur
• Sabangan
• Salincub
• San Roque
• Ubbog

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
3. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.